Politics May 26 WATCH: Trump honors fallen service members in wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
World May 25 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Russia bombards Ukraine hours before 3rd exchange of prisoners In our news wrap Sunday, Poland scrambled its air defenses as Russia conducted an aerial assault on neighboring Ukraine, Israel continued making deadly airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, Elon Musk signaled he may be easing out of his role in…
Economy May 25 What’s open and what’s closed this Memorial Day Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open on the federal holiday Memorial Day, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year. Here’s what is open and closed on Monday. By Associated Press
Nation May 25 WATCH: 2025 PBS National Memorial Day Concert PBS is broadcasting the 36th annual National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., this Sunday. By News Desk
Nation May 27 Watch 7:34 New technology helping identify remains of fallen U.S. service members On this Memorial Day, nearly 81,000 American service personnel remain missing from previous wars. The vast majority were lost some 80 years ago in World War II. Cutting-edge technology is allowing the military to identify remains thought to be unidentifiable. By Nick Schifrin, Mary Fecteau
May 27 WATCH: In Memorial Day address, Biden says each generation has to ‘earn’ freedom By Zeke Miller, Associated Press “Freedom has never been guaranteed,” Biden said under gray skies in the memorial amphitheater. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: 2024 PBS National Memorial Day Concert By News Desk This Sunday, PBS is broadcasting the 35th annual National Memorial Day Concert, hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 3:24 Remembering and honoring the nation’s fallen on Memorial Day By Amna Nawaz, Tommy Walters On this Memorial Day, we hear from President Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chair of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley. They all participated in the annual commemoration of this solemn day at Arlington National Cemetery and spoke… Continue watching
May 29 This soldier gave his life in the Korean War. Decades later, he’s finally being laid to rest By Russ Bynum, Associated Press An American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor after he went missing in battle during the Korean War is being buried on Memorial Day near his hometown in Georgia. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Biden speaks after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By Aamer Madhani, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press President Joe Biden has lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading